The award for 2015 horeca entrepeneur of the year went to Yossi Eliyahoo, founder of The Entourage Group, which he received at the Entree Hospitality & Style Awards 2015 in Studio21 in Hilversum, The Netherlands.

We took a break between the visual feast of Vermeers and Rembrandts at the Rijksmuseum and a sunset tour on the canals to try some of the excellent wines on the tasting menu and tide ourselves over until the Indonesian rijsttafel (rice table) we planned to have as a late dinner. The friendly staff is also helpful in steering guests to other dining spots in the city.

Perched at the top of the brand new W Hotel Amsterdam in a former telephone exchange building, Mr. Porter is a rooftop cocktail bar and restaurant by one of the city’s most prolific operators, Yossi Eliyahoo, whose Entourage Group includes establishments such as Momo, Izakaya and the W hotel’s grand ground floor establishment, The Duchess.